That was the second time Michael had mentioned me resigning. Could it be that his motive is to goad me into resigning?

I tried my best to hold back my tears. I didn’t continue arguing with him but concentrated on composing myself. After a long while, I finally managed to sound calmer.

 

“I understand. I’ll continue amending according to your wishes until you’re satisfied with it.”

If that was his grand plan of forcing me to resign, I would never capitulate. No matter how difficult he made things for me, I would definitely do my best to fulfill his requests.

Perhaps my answer pleased him, for he merely threw me a glance without saying anything further.

 

“I’ll be leaving if there’s nothing else, Mr. Shaw.”

Not wanting to see him for even a second longer, I made to leave after saying that. Alas, my cell phone rang at that precise moment.

When I saw that it was a call from Yuval, I instantly panicked upon remembering that Michael was still by my side then.

 

Michael’s cold gaze remained locked on me. He was a shrewd person, so he probably knew whose call it was at the expression on my face. I was utterly conflicted, torn between answering the call and otherwise.

In actual fact, I didn’t want him to know that I had officially gotten together with Yuval. But recalling his hurtful words to me just now, I inwardly mused, Why should I care about his feelings when he doesn’t care about me at all? So what if I’m dating Yuval? I no longer have anything to do with him now.

 

thought, I answered

“Yuval.”

after we made our relationship official. However, the reason I addressed him in such a manner right then was simply to

home now, Anna? I have a gathering with some friends tonight, so I’d like to bring you along and

phone. A trace of aversion welled within me upon

of meeting each other’s

Natalie’s place today, so I’ve got to relocate some things. As

wanted to agree since Michael was right in front of me,

had to move my things out now that things had

on the other end of the phone before saying, “It’s okay. How about I help you move your things today? I’m more suited to do

woman’s dream to have such a gentle and attentive man who would make

I couldn’t possibly allow him to tag along. I had tactfully told him about my relationship with Michael yesterday, after all.

okay. I don’t have much, so I can manage on my own. Besides, you’re supposed to have a gathering with your friends tonight, so you’ll look bad

to know that I had been staying at Michael’s place. We were dating with the goal of marriage, so I didn’t want

just knew you were going to turn

that I had truly turned him

that moment, I glanced at Michael, only to see that his frosty gaze was fixated on my cell phone. Recalling that I was currently on the phone with Yuval,

I’ll treat you to

upon remembering the words

I’ll

dejection vanished without a trace. Instead,

be hanging up,

that, I

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